Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-01-06

Doings of the National Legislature-Ise-
suit OF Novcmber's Elections-European
Political STovements-The Irish Ques-
tion-the Eastern War Cloud.
Is. Senator Hoar's presidential succession
bin passed by the house. Next day signed by
tho president.
%. Eulogies of the late Vice President Hem
bricks pronounced in the senate.
FEBRUARY.
Is. The bill reinstating Gen. Fitz John PoR-
ter passed by the house.
%. The Gen Grant monument bill, APP
propriating $2S0,0OO for monument to be
erected in Washington, passed by the United
States senate.
MARCH.
| l. President Cleveland sent message TO
the senate in which he denied the right Of
that branch OF the government TO demand
from the president or any member of his
cabinet any papers relating to the causes
leading to the suspension or removal of office
holders, and declaring that such Documents
are personal and private and not Official
8. Blair educational bill, appropriating
| $T0,000,000 for schools, passed the senate.
Is. Brig. Gen. A. ii. Terry promoted to q
major -generalsnip, vice Gen. Hancock, de-
ceased.
16 Half million appropriated for cen
gressional library.
APRIL.
% The president, in message to congress,
recommended the formation of commission
of labor for the settlement Of differences aris-
ing between capital and labor
MAY.
10 "Three months pension bill. was passed
by the senate.
90 Caleb w. West appointed governor of
Utah, vice Murray, resigned.
JUNE.
| 8. Dill taxing oleomargarine five cents a
pound passed the house.
A. The Chinese indemnity bin passed the
senate.
T. House passed bill repeating the timber
culture. desert land and pre-emption laws,
materially modifying the old homestead law
II. Tariff hi|l killed in the house.
Is Senate adopted the resolution providing
for the submission to the different states Of
the Union q. constitutional amendment
changing the Beginning of the presidential
and congressional year from March to April
80.
1S Senator vauce's bill to repeal the civil
service law shelved by the United States
senate.
81 Extradition treaty with Japan ratified
by the senate. Also treaty providing for
new survey of the United States Mexico
boundary line.
% Senate passed the Fitz John Porter bill.
% President Cleveland vetoes seventy-one
bills, most of them relating to individual PEN
sicns a.stt,3
90 Bill taxing oleomargarine two cents q
Aug. 8.
20. The senate refuses to order an investi-
CATION of the charges of fraud alleged to have
been committed in connection with the cleo
tion of United States Senator Payne, of OAo
81 Bill granting increased pensions to sol
diers Of the late war who were wounded in
tho hand, foot arm or leg passed the house.
AUGUST.
5. First session Of tho Forty ninth congress
adjourned.
% Cutting was released from prison by
the Mexican supreme court The Cutting
episode nearly caused a fight between the
United States and Mexico.
SEPTEMBER.
c3 Henry George nominated for mayor OF
New York city by the workingrilen.
OCTOBER
H. The Tammany Hall and County
Democracy factious united upon Hon. Abram
s. Hewitt, who was unanimously nominated
for mayor Of New York city.
ID. Theodore Roosevelt nominated for
mayor by the Republicans of New York city.
~ Hon. George r. Ednunds reelected
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2. The New York city municipal election
excited national interest On account of the
novel Issues raised Hewitt, Democrat, was
elected mayor, receiving about $1,000 votes
and having a plurality Of 1900 over Henry
George, who, In turn, beat Roosevelt by